Anthony and Marshall are joined by professional comedian and Anthony's childhood friend Nathan Hults. Nathan discusses his journey through addiction and recovery, and his life as a husband and father in a sweeping discussion that also addresses family secrets, bullying, religion, grief and loss, parenthood, trust after betrayal, humility, and the hard work of living a meaningful life. Nathan is the co-host of The Town Crier Podcast and co-founder of Sno Jam Comedy Festival in Sioux Falls South Dakota, January 19th-22nd at Boss' Comedy Club in Sioux Falls, SD. All proceeds from Sno Jam go to benefit the South Dakota Special Olympics. Nathan's website: http://www.nathanhults.com Sno Jam Comedy Festival: https://www.snojamcomedyfest.com The Town Crier Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/0S19E59uzGpPJWrK8DG8M0?si=e3cd78b33dc64f33

Anthony and Marshall are joined by family therapist Michelle Caldwell to discuss her experience raising a son as a young single mother while pursuing her own personal and professional goals. Michelle shares her insights into the challenges facing young parents working on growing themselves, the value of community and family support, and the challenge of raising a biracial boy in today's world.

Marshall and Anthony are joined by a clinical psychologist and author Dr. Scott Eilers to discuss his book, "For WHen Everything's Burning."

Anthony and Marshall address a variety of topics related to sex and masculinity including sexual dysfunction, stress and anxiety and its impact on sexual health, pornography, the influence of cultural norms on the sex norms for males throughout development, and communication about struggles regarding sex and relationships.

In this episode, Anthony and Marshall discuss the recent scandal in the NFL involving former Las Vegas Raiders head coach Jon Gruden. Points of discussion include the difficulty of communicating about masculinity across generations, scapegoating of individuals in order to avoid responsibility, and how to have a conversation about controversial topics without polarizing one another.

Anthony and Marshall sidetrack this week to talk about representations of people who are elevated or highlighted by society, particularly those who fall outside the acceptable norms of thoughts, attitudes, and behaviors. Similarities and differences between a "rogue" and a "lunatic", used in the literary sense, are discussed.  The hero's journey is also discussed.

Marshall and Anthony discuss one of the biggest ripple effects of grief and mourning- supporting someone who's grieving. Important topics include long-term caregiving, compassion fatigue, and processing your own struggles with these processes are covered.

Anthony and Marshall are joined by Hannah Bousek, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Certified Grief Specialist for an in-depth conversation on grief and loss. Hannah offers expert insight into the many factors involved in grieving, addresses common myths and misconceptions about grief, and offers practical insight into how to move well through the grieving process. 

Anthony and Marshall introduce the concept of grief in this week's episode.  The concept of ambiguous loss, or a loss without closure, is also defined and strategies for navigating this experience are introduced. This episode, and our grief series, is dedicated to fallen military service members, especially the members of Extortion 17, who passed away in combat on August 6th, 2011. https://www.31heroes.org/

Anthony and Marshall continue discussing change by exploring the challenge of risking instability and loss in the face of change. The conversation examines the power of changing within relationships as well as more strategies for engaging in meaningful change.